Category - Announcements

I always strive to make changes to the Planet Princeton website design and our communication channels to serve readers better. I am considering making some minor design changes to the website to improve speed and readability. I am also considering...

A public memorial service for former Princeton Township mayor James Floyd, Sr. will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 23 at the Nassau Presbyterian Church in downtown Princeton. “It will be a day of remembrance and celebration of a man of...

You might hear loud noises over the next few days or feel the ground shake because of the mortar-firing training sessions that are being conducted by the U.S. Army at Fort Dix through Monday, May 21. Cloudy or overcast weather can amplify the booms...

The annual Girls Night Out on Palmer Square that was scheduled for this Thursday, May 17, has been rescheduled for May 24 due to the weather forecast. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. You do not need to re-register to attend the...

Dear Editor, The municipality is currently looking to improve our curbside organics recycling program and we need your help! If your household has never taken part in the town’s organics program, please consider signing up to be one of 50 households...

The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will be holding their annual book sale from Friday, May 4 through Sunday, May 6. One of the top used book sales in the area, last year’s sale featured more than 10,000 books for all ages on a wide variety...

The third floor of the Princeton Public Library re-opened this morning. It had been closed since Jan. 8 for renovations. Highlights of the renovated space include dedicated areas for early literacy adjacent to the new nursing room, an independent...

The leadership of the Princeton Public Schools will host two town-hall-style community forums on Feb. 8 about the district’s proposal to borrow money to build a new school and expand Princeton High School. Voters must approve any bond...

The 2018 New Jersey Women’s March will be held Saturday, Jan. 20 in Morristown. The march will begin at 11 a.m. at Morristown Town Hall on South Street, and then continue to Morristown Green. Spots are still available on buses leaving from the...

Dear Planet Princeton Readers, You might have heard that Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook’s news feed will focus on what friends share and will de-emphasize content from publishers and businesses. Many of our readers depend on Facebook as the...

New carpeting, shelving, a new layout, and other upgrades will be made to the third floor of the Princeton Public Library beginning on Jan. 8. The third floor will be closed from then until mid-February. While the floor is closed, the collections...

Montgomery Township and Franklin Township are just two Central Jersey municipalities where officials have decided to open their tax offices on Saturday for residents who want to prepay their 2018 taxes to deduct them this year. In Montgomery, the...

About 35 people were displaced from their homes when a fire destroyed an apartment complex at Griggs Farm in Princeton on Wednesday night. One person died in the fire, and the roof of the building was destroyed. It is unclear when residents will be...

The Princeton High School band program, with support from the high school band parents’ association, will sponsor and host the six students, a music director and a chaperone from Puerto Rico this coming February. Students from the Escuela...

Princeton Community Works, a one-night networking and training conference for non-profits and volunteers, will be held at Princeton University’s Frist Center from 5 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 29. More than 400 non-profit leaders, staff members...

The latest NJ Transit customer satisfaction survey runs until Dec. 1. The survey us for bus, rail, light rail and access link passengers. According to NJ Transit officials, responses are used to help track improvements, and make changes to services...

The Princeton Public School District is launching an alumni association for Princeton High School graduates. The Princeton High School Alumni Association will provide networking opportunities for alumni, and will also provide support for current...

The Princeton Health Department will host a flu shot clinic and health fair on Tuesday, Oct. 10 in partnership with the Princeton Senior Resource Center. The clinic will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.at the Suzanne Paterson Building at 45 Stockton...

Small World Coffee is collecting supplies for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drop off your donations between Wednesday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 30 at noon. Items will be accepted at the Witherspoon Street...

A reader contacted us to tell us someone may have lost a drone in Princeton this weekend. Some residents were walking on Mountain Avenue near the Glen and spotted a drone on the grass. The drone is silver with red and blue markings.

Performers for the Institute for Advanced Study’s Edward T. Cone Concert Series this academic year include Stephen Drury, The Crossing, Vicky Chow, and Ensemble Signal. The series is curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang, who...

The New Jersey Sierra Club and several area citizen groups will host a forum tonight regarding Transco’s proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transco wants to put a compressor station in Trap Rock Quarry in Franklin Township and create a...